This the draft of an updated 8th edition of the Communist Party's programme. First published in 1951 as The British Road to Socialism, subsequent editions were issued in 1952, 1958, 1968, 1977 and 1989.The 7th edition in 2000 was renamed Britain's Road to Socialism. The 8th edition was adopted by the Executive Committee in July 2011.

This draft was issued on International Workers Day, May 1 2018, by the Political Committee for wider discussion before the Executive Committee considers it in July 2018.